Chapter 37 Will He Become the Prey?
Chloe was startled. Why was Ethan here?
In no time, Ethan had already walked to her side. “Clo, I heard from Lena that you came here, so I came to pick you up. Did you return the clothes?”
“Oh, yes, I did,” Chloe replied, realizing now that Ethan’s appearance must have been thanks to Lena.
“Then, let’s go.” Ethan reached out, pulling her hand away from Brian’s collar. He looked Brian straight in the eye. “Mr. Steele, if you really have the ability to come at me and treat me like some plaything, then go
ahead and try.”
Brian frowned. The sight of Ethan holding Chloe’s hand was unbearably piercing to him.
It was just like that day outside the hospital, when he’d seen Ethan holding Chloe tightly in his arms. It had
been an equally piercing sight.
“Nothing is certain in this world. Maybe you think you’re the hunter, but without realizing it, you’ve already
become someone else’s prey,” Ethan said, then led Chloe away.
In Corvessia, there weren’t many who dared to clash with Brian like that.
“William, tell me. Will I become the prey?” Brian’s voice rang out suddenly.
William stiffened. “Of course not.”
In this city, who would truly dare treat Brian as prey?
Even Ethan, known as Corvessia’s tyrant, still fell short when compared to Brian.
“But there’s always a chance in this world,” Brian murmured. His gaze fell on the gun Chloe had used not long ago. “If one day I really did become the prey, then tell me, who would the hunter be?”
William faltered. In this world, who could, or would even dare, to go after Brian?
Chloe followed Ethan out of the shooting range. She said, “You spoke so boldly in front of Brian. Aren’t you worried he might come after you?”
He replied calmly, “I wouldn’t have said it if I was afraid.”
“Brian isn’t like the others. Even if you’re powerful, he-”
“Clo, do you think I’m that incapable?” Ethan interrupted. “I’m no longer that reckless young man who only knew how to charge around in the military. If Brian really wants to come at me, he’d better be ready to go down with me.”
Hearing how confident Ethan was, Chloe didn’t press further. After all, what was done was done. If it
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“Besides, Clo, didn’t you also stick your neck out for me in front of Brian just now? Weren’t you scared?”
he asked.
“Me?” She gave a bitter smile. “This whole thing started because of me. Besides, Ethan, I’m not like you. You have parents, you have a family who loves you. If something happened to you, many people would grieve. But me, I’m all alone. If something really happened to me, then it would just be-”
Her words were cut off.
“What, Clo, do you really think no one would grieve if something happened to you?” Ethan gripped her hand tightly.
“If something happened to you, I don’t know how others would react, but I’d walk through fire for you. I’d give my life if I had to, just to avenge you!”
She stared blankly at him. The boy she’d once needed to look after, almost like a younger brother, had shed his immaturity and grown into someone resolute and strong.
The serious look on his face told her that he meant every word.
If something truly happened to her, he really would do it.
“I… I’m not that easy to take down. Did you forget what I’m capable of?” Chloe’s voice rasped softly.
Ethan suddenly grinned. “That’s true. Besides, I won’t let anything happen to you either.”
The two got into the car. Ethan said, “I want to pay my respects to your parents. Would that be alright?”
Chloe was taken aback. He continued, “If I’d known you were the one going to bring their ashes back, I
would’ve definitely gone with you.”
Her eyes reddened. “It’s enough that you care. I haven’t laid them to rest yet. I left the ashes at the funeral
home.”
Ethan started the car and drove toward the funeral home.
When they arrived at the place where the ashes were kept, Chloe gazed at the sandalwood urns containing Jenna and Walter’s remains. The national flag draped over them was still bright and vivid, symbolic of what Jenna and Walter had laid down their lives to defend.
Chloe clasped her hands together and bowed before their ashes. In just a few days, she would take them home to be buried in the national military cemetery.
“Dad, Mom, please wait just a little longer,” she prayed silently.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Ethan bowing deeply. He said, “Mr. and Mrs. Quall, rest assured. I’ll take care of Chloe. I won’t let her get hurt again.”
At that moment, he called her Chloe instead of Clo.
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She laughed softly. “Why would I need you to take care of me? I’ll take care of myself.”
“Even if you’re strong, I still want to take care of you,” Ethan said, his gaze steady and intense. “If I’d known that bastard Curtis would treat you like this, I would’ve-”
Just then, Chloe’s phone rang.
It was Curtis.
Chloe frowned as she answered the call. Curtis‘ displeased voice came through. “Why did you clear out all your things from the villa?”
“I’ve moved out. If you see anything else that belongs to me there, just throw it out. No need to call me,”
Chloe said.
“Moved out? What’s that supposed to mean? Is this your way of acting out?” he questioned.
“No, I’m not acting out. I just don’t want to live there anymore,” she said evenly. “And about the divorce, I
don’t want to drag it out any longer. As for the 100 million dollars in the agreement, I don’t need it. But I want to finalize the divorce as soon as possible.”
In three days, the one–month cooling–off period would be over. As long as Curtis agreed, they could
complete the divorce smoothly.
She only wanted to cut the knot cleanly, to end this marriage quickly.
“Fine. You want to talk about divorce? Then, come back to the villa right now. We’ll talk about it,” Curtis
said, and hung up,
Chloe put her phone away and said to Ethan, “I need to go to the villa.”
“To talk about the divorce with Curtis? I’ll go with you,” Ethan said. He’d heard enough of the call just now.
“No. This is between him and me. I’ll go myself,” Chloe said.
“Are you really going to divorce him?” Ethan asked, his eyes fixed on her.
Chloe glanced at the urns. If Jenna and Walter were watching her from above, surely they wouldn’t want her to be stuck in such a marriage.
She heard herself answer, “Yes.”
